Looped towel

ABSTRACT

A towel (1) having a main body (11) with front (2), back (8), sides (3) and top (10) and an extension (5) having an aperture (6). The aperture is of sufficient width to pull the body of the towel through the aperture. A method of use of the towel involve wrapping the extension around a bar (70) or other elongated object, inserting the body of the towel into the aperture and pulling the towel though the aperture until it is securely affixed to the bar for easy and quick locating and exposure to air for drying.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to towels and more particularly to a towel havingan extension with an aperture proximate the top thereof through whichthe remainder of the towel can be pulled through around a bar or similarfixture to secure the towel in a visible and easily accessible location.

Towels are an essential item in everyday use by everyone. Fishermen usetowels to clean messy and dirty hands while fishing. Athletes use towelsto wipe away sweat. Homemakers use towels to dry off and clean hands.Unfortunately quite often when a towel is needed it cannot be found oris not quickly accessible because it has been thrown somewhere. Then ifand when found it may be crumpled and wet as it was not exposed to airso it could dry in between uses.

Thus, a need exists for a towel that can be readily affixed to a bar orsimilar fixture so it can be easily located for use and can be exposedto ambient air so it may dry between uses.

Some towels have been modified by adding sewn on extensions with buttonsor other items to secure the towel in place but none with a towel havingthe same structure that needs no modification to secure it in place.

Applicant is aware of the following references, but none disclose atowel having the same structure as the present invention:

Patent/App. No. Inventor Issue/Pub. Date JP2005-261329 Sept. 25, 20052009/0236299 Hall Sept. 24, 2009 2013/0254988 Overbey Oct. 3, 20138,640,262 Rossi Feb. 4, 2014 2016/0345640 Betts Dec. 1, 2016 10,342,393Kirkpatrick Jul. 9, 2019 2019/0388941 McKenzie Dec. 26, 2019

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a towel thatcan be easily and quickly affixed to a bar or similar object.

Another object of the present invention is to provide such a towel thatis exposed to ambient conditions for drying between uses.

An additional object of the present invention is to provide a towel thatdoes not need modification or additional items to secure it in place.

The present invention fulfills the above and other objects by providingan article of manufacture being a towel having a body a bottom, a top,sides, a front and a back and an extension on the top of the towel, saidextension having an aperture proximate a top of the extension. Theaperture is of sufficient width to allow the body of the towel to bepulled through the aperture.

A method of using the towel involves wrapping the extension of the towelaround an elongated object, such as a bar, inserting the body of thetowel starting with the bottom through the aperture and pulling the bodyof the towel through the aperture until it is securely affixed to theelongated object.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the presentinvention should become even more readily apparent to those skilled inthe art upon a reading of the following detailed description inconjunction with the drawings wherein there is shown and describedillustrative embodiments of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the following detailed description, reference will be made to theattached drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the towel of the present invention inuse being affixed around a bar;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the towel of the present invention; and

FIG. 3 is a side view of the towel of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

For purposes of describing the preferred embodiment, the terminologyused in reference to the numbered items in the drawings is as follows:

-   -   1. towel, generally    -   2. towel front    -   3. towel sides    -   4. towel bottom    -   5. towel extension    -   6. aperture    -   7. bar    -   8. towel back    -   9. shoulders    -   10. towel top    -   11. body of towel

Referring now to the drawing figures, FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, a perspectiveview of the towel 1 in use, a front view and a side view of the towel 1are illustrated, respectively. Similar to conventional towels, the towel1 of the present invention has a front 2, sides 3, a bottom 4 and a top10. However, unlike conventional towels the towel 1 has a narrowextension 5 extending from the towel at the shoulders 9. The extensioncontains an aperture 6 of sufficient size so that the body 11 of thetowel can be pulled through it and wrapped around an elongated object,such as bar 7 or kitchen drawer handle.

The dimensions of the body 11 of the towel 1 are not critical, the widthof the aperture 6 must be sufficient to allow the towel body 11 to bepulled through the aperture 6 when the towel is attached around a bar ofother item. The wider the body of the towel 1 the wider must be theaperture. In trials it has been found that an aperture of four (4)inches in width can accommodate a towel having a body 11 of fourteen(14) inches in width.

It is to be understood that while a preferred embodiment of theinvention is described, it is not to be limited to the specific form orarrangement of parts herein described and shown. It will be apparent tothose skilled in the art that various changes may be made withoutdeparting from the scope of the invention and the invention is not to beconsidered limited to what is shown and described in the specificationand/or drawings.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:
 1. A towel comprising: abody with a bottom, top waist opening, two leg openings on a bottom, atop, sides, a front and a back ;and an extension on the top of thetowel, said extension having an aperture proximate a top of theextension.
 2. The towel of claim 1 wherein the aperture is of sufficientwidth to allow the towel to be pulled through said aperture.
 3. A methodof using the towel of claim 1 comprising the steps of: a. wrapping theextension of the towel around an elongated object; b. inserting the bodyof the towel starting with the bottom through the aperture; and c.pulling the body of the towel through the aperture until it is securelyaffixed to the elongated object.